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Rockhampton City vs Wandal

Name: Rockhampton City vs Wandal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Rockhampton City profile · Wandal profile

Rockhampton City Wandal

Wandal and Rockhampton City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wandal is more established with separate houses, which are far higher there at 88.3% compared to 61.7% in Rockhampton City. Wandal also has a wealthier population, with a typical household income of $1,447 a week, while Rockhampton City is well lower at $1,118. In contrast, Rockhampton City is very walkable and has a much higher share of renters (52.8%) and people living alone (44.0%) than Wandal.

Both areas are effectively alike in their school settings, with almost identical school advantage scores and similar numbers of schools per child. This shared local infrastructure exists alongside a divide in household types; Wandal has more children under 15 and larger homes, while Rockhampton City has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (41.0%) and a larger proportion of one-parent families (31.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Wandal Population: 1,890 larger in Wandal Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Rockhampton City 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Wandal One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockhampton City in Wandal +1,890 larger in Wandal gap steady

2,059 79th pct 3,949 86th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in Wandal +2 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 39.9%

25.2% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

6.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Rockhampton City Wandal

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.7% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockhampton City in Wandal +0.22 more in Wandal

4.41 55th pct 4.62 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockhampton City in Wandal +1 more in Rockhampton City

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Rockhampton City in Wandal +39 larger in Wandal

511 73rd pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Rockhampton City in Wandal +3 higher in Rockhampton City

976 41st pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$168 higher in Wandal gap widening

$635 30th pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$329 higher in Wandal gap steady

$1,118 20th pct $1,447 44th pct

Family income in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$567 higher in Wandal gap widening

$1,421 22nd pct $1,988 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +8.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockhampton City in Wandal +66 larger in Wandal

208 86th pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Rockhampton City in Wandal +2 yrs older in Rockhampton City

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$30 higher in Wandal

$458 26th pct $488 31st pct

Household income in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$492 higher in Wandal

$924 15th pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockhampton City in Wandal +0.3 larger in Wandal gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

31.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 20.6%

4.8% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Household size

44.0% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 33.2%

33.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$20 higher in Wandal gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Rockhampton City in Wandal +$217 higher in Wandal gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Rockhampton City in Wandal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 32.5%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

28.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.4 pts 6.0%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 23.0%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

3.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.5%

13.9% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.4%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.3% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 3.2%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 40.3%

28.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 6.5%

6.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockhampton City in Wandal +2.2 higher in Rockhampton City

7.2 94th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockhampton City in Wandal +0.9 more in Rockhampton City

7.0 94th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Rockhampton City in Wandal +14.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Rockhampton City in Wandal +25.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Rockhampton City in Wandal +14.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Rockhampton City in Wandal even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Rockhampton City in Wandal +14.4 pts higher in Rockhampton City

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Rockhampton City in Wandal +37.8 more in Rockhampton City

46.1 80th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockhampton City in Wandal +330 higher in Rockhampton City

447 100th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Rockhampton City in Wandal +1.5 pts higher in Wandal

3.7% 24th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Rockhampton City with nearby areas

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Compare Wandal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockhampton City vs Wandal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32449/rockhampton-city/vs/SAL32979/wandal